African Individuals and the Arts within the Federal Authorities
This weblog collection was written by Tina L. Ligon, Supervising Archivist on the Nationwide Archives in School Park, Maryland
This 12 months, the Affiliation for the Examine of African American Life and Historical past (ASALH) celebrates the numerous creative contributions of African Individuals. The 109-year-old group selects annual themes to showcase all facets of black life in America. This 12 months’s theme, African Individuals and the Artsallows the expression of African American creativity within the visible arts, poetry and literature, movie, music, and comedy. The Nationwide Archives and Presidential Libraries maintain pictures, audio recordings, movement photos, and textual paperwork of black artists interacting with federal businesses for activism, official visits, and recognition of their achievements. Right now’s weblog highlights the information of presidential libraries.
The Kennedy Heart Honors are awarded yearly to numerous artists to have fun their lifetime achievements within the performing arts. African Individuals are acknowledged for his or her creativity and contributions to America’s creative tradition with this award. Musically vital African American recipients: Marian Anderson, Ella Fitzgerald, Leontyne Value, Rely Basie, Ray Charles, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Aretha Franklin, BB King, Jessye Norman, Stevie Surprise, Quincy Jones, James Brown, Tina Turner, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross, Sonny Rollins, Buddy Man, Herbie Hancock, Al Inexperienced, Mavis Staples, Berry Gordy, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah and Dionne Warwick.
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First Girl Michelle Obama greets Sting as President Barack Obama greets fellow honorees Tom Hanks, Lily Tomlin and Patricia McBride within the Blue Room in the course of the Kennedy Heart Honors Reception on the White Home on December 7, 2014. Honoree Al Inexperienced is on the suitable. (Official White Home picture by Pete Souza) -
President Barack Obama and First Girl Michele Obama discuss with the 2012 Kennedy Heart Honorees within the Blue Room of the White Home earlier than a reception within the East Room on December 2, 2012. The honorees, from left: Chicago bluesman Buddy Man, Led Zeppelin keyboardist and bassist John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, ballerina Natalia Makarova, actor Dustin Hoffman, Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Web page and tv comic David Letterman. (Official White Home picture by Pete Souza) -
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12/06/1981 Nancy Reagan and Ella Fitzgerald within the Blue Room on the Kennedy Heart Honors Reception -
The Kennedy Heart Honors acknowledges African Individuals on this planet of dance. Black recipients embody Katherine Dunham, Alvin Ailey, Harold Nicholas, Judith Jamison, Invoice T. Jones, and Debbie Allen.
Black performers on each stage and display have acquired the Kennedy Heart Honors. Lots of the recipients have been triple threats, in a position to sing, dance and act. These performers are Lena Horne, Sammy Davis, Jr., Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Jr., Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Morgan Freeman, Oprah Winfrey, and Cicely Tyson.
